Indicating means for medication containers

Abstract

The invention provides an indicating device in the form of a holder for symbol elements. The device has a body portion that is attached to a c-section clamp. The c-section clamp is adapted to be springly engaged with the object to which the device is to be connected. Symbol elements are positioned along the body portion's guide track for selective alignment with a viewing aperture. This viewing aperture slides parallel to the face of the body portion so that each symbol element can be viewed individually, if so desired.

We claim: 
     
       1. A device for affixing indicating indicia to an object comprising: a c-shaped clamp having a pair of longitudinally aligned ribs means operable to grip said object;   a body portion having guide track means thereon;   indicating means slideably supported on said guide track means;   a plurality of symbol elements for distribution on a face of said body portion;   said indicating means including a viewing aperture for alignment with selected one or more of said symbol elements on said face of said body portion; and   means for attaching said body portion to said clamp.   
     
     
       2. The indicating apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said symbol elements are detachable. 
     
     
       3. The indicating apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said symbol elements are numbers. 
     
     
       4. The indicating apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said symbol elements are letters. 
     
     
       5. The indicating apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said symbol elements are symbols. 
     
     
       6. A device for affixing indicating indicia to an object comprising: a c-shaped clamp having a pair of longitudinally aligned substantially straight rib means being operable to grip said object;   a body portion having guide track means for slideably supporting an indicating means;   a plurality of indicium for distribution along said guide track means;   said indicator means defining a viewing aperture for alignment selectively with selected one or more of said indicium on said guide track means; and   means for attaching said body portion to said clamp comprising a pair of L-shaped legs forming a dove tail groove on said clamp and a dove tail projection on said body portion slideably received within said groove.   
     
     
       7. The device of claim 6 wherein said means for attaching said body portion to said clamp comprises a plurality of pegs on said body portion and complementary holes in said clamp for receipt of said pegs.